A Study on the Scale of Mysteriousness of Death Concept in Tehran City

Through analyzing and elaborating on the scale of mysteriousness of death concept in Tehran City, the present paper tries to study its relevant social parameters. To this end, the author has chosen Norbert Elias's theory of civilizing as the theoretical basis of this research after a brief review of existing theories. Then the scale of strangeness of death concept in Tehran City and its different social parameters are analyzed and expounded regarding theoretical analysis and using existing reports and figures. Accordingly, it seems that a considerable scale of mysteriousness and strangeness of death concept in Tehran City is observable, although it is much less common and spread in comparison with western societies. In this regard, this paper puts forward some suggestions to decrease this mysteriousness, including emphasis on reinforcing religious and communal meanings, reinforcing communal funeral and burial ceremony and expanding the culture of sympathy and intimacy with elderly and those who are dying.